Anyone who’s grown up on black-eyed peas and okra knows the contributions Africans have made to the American diet. What’s less understood is how deeply those connections extend throughout the world.

Nearly four in five people in Africa prepare their meals over open fires or traditional stoves, utilizing wood, charcoal and other polluting fuels, but moving towards clean cooking is hard when ...

Interested in trying something new? How about a African dish? We have everything from peanut soups to Moroccan chicken and promise everything will be delicious and flavorful! Yam fufu is a staple food ...

AFA copy 39088020441606 is a gift from Janet Stanley. Chiles in hottest Africa -- From Zahtar to Berbere : spice mixtures and condiments -- Hot African salads and appetizers -- Biriani and chop ; ...

Those who haven’t tried sauces from The Saucy African before might still glean familiarity in the flavors. The ...

From East Africa to Latin America and the American South, African culinary traditions have shaped beloved comfort foods worldwide. Recipes like tacu tacu, mofongo, and ugali tell stories of resilience ...

As the holiday season approaches, food becomes a central theme in celebrations, especially within the African diaspora. From rice and peas to fruit cake, the culinary traditions that have emerged from ...

NMAHMAI copy Purchased from the NMAH Library Endowment. "Food studies, once trendy, has settled into the public arena. In the academy, scholarship on food and literary culture constitutes a growing ...

The best West African food comes from home cooks, according to chef Ope Amosu. Six years ago, he turned to women who had a talent in the kitchen for cooking food from their homeland. He watched, he ...